What is termite control?
Termites are small, pale-coloured insects that come home and feed on our wood and wooden furniture. Their size makes them impossible to see with a normal glance and it’s usually only after we notice papery or hollow wood is when we realize we’ve been attacked by termites and that we need termite control.
Again, another way of finding out is frass i.e. the droppings of termites, left outside their tunnels. Now termite control services should ideally be done pre-infestation, to keep your furniture protected and safe always. Spraying the appropriate chemicals on wood and other strategic places to prevent termites from taking over is what termite pest control is all about. Today, we’ll talk about how to master and ace the home termite control process.
Termite control mastery:
1) Inspection and routine checks: Make sure you’re checking your furniture for signs of termites every now and then. If you hit it and it sounds hollow, be worried. If the look if also faded and papery, there are termites. Since they’re small in size, checking furniture every couple of months is your only choice. Also, it’s important to get termite control services every 6 months to a year, just as a preventive action. Not only will it keep termites away, but it will also preserve your furniture, increasing its longevity.
2) Know your chemicals: Unless you’re calling upon professional termite pest control, it’s advisable you know the tools you’re dealing with. Make sure you only buy chemicals that are labelled for home termite control use. Know the different types of chemicals available for home termite control too, which includes liquid termiticides, termite baits, and more. Nowadays, even non-repellent pesticides are being used, by attracting them and then killing them.
3) Application: Application is key because if you miss any spots, there’s a high chance you can get a termite infestation back in no time. When using the spray, make sure you don’t miss any corner, nooks or crevices because these are their main hiding places. Make sure you check underneath and behind sofas, chairs, cupboards and all other wooden furniture in your home. When it comes to termites, every inch needs to be monitored because if you miss one, you’re going to see them return.
4) Practice: You know they say that practice makes perfect, and the same is applicable with termite pest control. So, there’s a high chance that if you go on to do termite control services by yourself, you are going to fail. Now while we wouldn’t want this issue to continue, the third of fourth attempt at DIY termite control might get you better. However, that’s where professional termite control services come into the picture. These technicians do these jobs on a daily basis and they have been practising for years, which has led them to mastery in termite pest control.
5) Call the experts: Continuing the above point, this is the easiest way to make sure an expert termite control service has been conducted in your household. The top pest control companies in India have made sure that you can contact them at a single call or through the click of a few button on their websites or even through virtual assistants like Alexa. Holes are drilled in strategic places, filled with termiticide, and then caulked and cemented once again. This ‘Drill-Fill-Seal’ technique means existing termites are killed and there’s no room for new ones to come either, since the existing tunnels have been blocked. If you are suffering from termite issues, calling a professional will help as they also offer warranty periods which keeps your home secure at all times.
